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11. Capito Introduces Legislation to Reform EPA’s Air Quality Standards Process - Minority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
    June 22, 2023

    the NAAQS process Chad Whiteman Vice President for Environment and Regulatory Affairs U S Chamber s Global Energy Institute said The American Petroleum Institute endorses Sen Capito s bill which is focused...

12. Ranking Member Capito Welcomes WV’s Mike Graney at EPW Hearing on the Economic Development Administration - Minority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
    June 21, 2023

    thank you for being here we look forward to hearing from you I would like to extend a particularly warm welcome to Mr Graney thank you for being here today Governor Jim Justice assembled a tremendous team...regional technology growth and innovation through regional based investments with the goal of becoming globally competitive in certain technologies and industries The program received a total of 500 million in...

13. Capito, Sinema, Murkowski, Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan Carbon Capture Legislation - Minority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
    June 15, 2023

    Expertise CREATE Act boosts research and development of carbon removal technologies that advance global sustainability by removing harmful greenhouse gas emissions from the air In order to advance carbon...

14. Ranking Member Capito: Five More Years of NRC Commissioner Baran Would Impede America’s Nuclear Energy Future - Minority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
    June 14, 2023

    are committed to to the ADVANCE Act which will help position the United States as the undisputed global leader of nuclear energy including the next generation of advanced reactors Commissioner Baran s...

15. Capito, Miller Introduce Bill to Block Implementation of EPA’s Power Plant Proposals - Minority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
    June 12, 2023

    those in West Virginia The Protect Our Power Plants Act would maintain America s status as a leading global energy producer and prevent the EPA s current proposal from inflicting further damage on our state...

16. EPW Committee Advances Bipartisan Nuclear Energy Bill from Capito, Carper, Whitehouse - Minority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
    May 31, 2023

    developed here in America boosting our nation s longstanding global leadership on nuclear energy Wyoming has played a key role in making our nation a global energy giant including in the nuclear industry by leading...of this legislation by the Senate EPW Committee marks a critical milestone in our journey towards global leadership in nuclear energy technologies Senator Booker said Advanced nuclear energy has a critical...energy security and create new economic opportunities The United States must re establish its historic global leadership in nuclear energy Right now Russia and China are using nuclear energy to promote their...

17. Capito, Colleagues Urge EPA to Withdraw Recent Vehicle Emissions Rules - Minority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
    May 25, 2023

    percent sales of zero emission vehicles by 2032 up from a mere 0 1 percent globally for heavy duty trucks and 4 percent globally for bus fleets 2 If finalized these proposals will effectively require a wholesale...domestically Lithium is another mineral vital to EV batteries where China dominates global production and 80 percent of yearly global lithium production is used in battery manufacturing 15 Last year lithium prices...spiked by 438 percent 16 yet EPA s proposals claim the price of these vehicles will decrease even as global demand is forecasted to grow without offsetting expansion of supply Finally cobalt is also essential...

18. What They Are Saying: Support for Capito, Barrasso Bills to Reform Permitting and Environmental Review Process - Minority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
    May 16, 2023

    manufacturing industry and permitting reform is essential for manufacturers in the U S to compete in a global economy The RESTART and SPUR Acts make progress on many shared priorities that were discussed at...safe and efficient crop nutrient products in an environmentally sustainable way to feed a growing global population For bill text of the RESTART Act click here For a section by section of the RESTART Act...

19. EPW Committee Passes Capito, Carper, Boozman Legislation to Expand Recycling and Composting in America - Minority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
    April 27, 2023

    use and help combat climate change because recycled materials are important building blocks in the global manufacturing chain For example using recycled aluminum saves 95 of the energy needed to make virgin...

20. VIDEO: Capito: Permitting Reform Necessary for ALL Types of Projects - Minority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
    April 26, 2023

    CAPITO I think we ve heard a lot of common themes consistency persistence predictability as large global concepts Also not shortcutting the environmental review as very important but also the community...